Critter Science

The Endangered Pangolin

26 December, 2018
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The pangolin, aka scaly anteater, is the only mammal to be covered (head to toe) in keratin scales (the same material in human hair and fingernails). Their scales make up about 20% of a Pangolin’s weight! Pangolins are

The Bat-Eared Fox

7 December, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The bat-eared fox is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation (control of heat) as well as listening for predators and prey. They have changed very little in over 800,000 years! They dig dens where they

Not an Aardvark, an Aardwolf

2 November, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The aardwolf is a small dog-like critter that is part of the hyena family. The main differences between them and the hyena are that they are much smaller and don’t prey on large prey, but rather insects; like the aardvark. Aardwolf means “earth wolf”